tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484097377876679342024-02-19T06:55:04.063-05:00And Then Came A RunnerI am a messenger of what ever is on my mind at the moment. Pictures of my life, my liberal outlook to life, reasons to legalize marijuana, the rightness of gay rights, my preference for the Christian Left....But first and foremost, "love thy neighbor as thyself". Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-59253252096929211662019-11-03T19:06:00.004-05:002022-09-16T14:51:20.270-04:00My son, Robert Jeremy Erskin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Robert was born March 3,1975 in Alma, Michigan and passed away September 16, 2019 in Grand Haven, Michigan. I grieve the death of my son, Robert, every day. Losing a child is a trauma that never goes away.<br />
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I remember the day he was born and the wonder of his sweet little face. When they brought him to me from the nursery, I unwrapped his blankets and checked him all over, counting and kissing his little fingers and toes. I put his sweet face to my breast and gave him my mother's milk and reveled in the warm love between mother and child. He was a sweet gentle child with a hardy laugh for a 5 months old.<br />
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When he was four he was sent to pre-school. He was so excited one day when he came home with a song to sing for me. "I'm bring home a baby dinosaur". It was so cute ! At the end of the year, I attended his "graduation" from pre-school It was so precious to see him in in his "robe and paper plate cap" complete with tassel.<br />
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I was proud when he sang "All day, all night, angels watching over me my Lord" at the Church of God Christmas pageant, with a group of other children all dressed up as angels. He would sing that song over and over for months to come.<br />
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I walked with him to his first day of kindergarten. That was in 1980. He went to Carrie Knause Elementary - the same as almost everyone in the family, including me.<br />
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I worried over his swollen finger on the day he put his little finger into a hole on the bottom of his metal firetruck he got for Christmas - and couldn't get it back out. I wrung my hands as Grandpa Lott cut him out of the truck with metal snips while simultaneously being grateful that Grandpa Lott was practiced at it from his job. He had not a snip of his skin or a drop of blood when Grandpa Lott was done. We were so thankful that day to have such a wonderful Grandpa living just across the back yard from our house. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQNjGzZoMjajIV_jnZdFjiltwe6eMyHjKDw16QV49Ns4SWYiIeI4A7P1np-eI-b7KKMVr50UrEYStsJLwl5MAd7XPticPj_nAkFzYUUBBhyphenhyphen0NFMSSxmH_MJT0GOhB9WD-25C1cotbCjuA/s1600/cub+scout+Bob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="692" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQNjGzZoMjajIV_jnZdFjiltwe6eMyHjKDw16QV49Ns4SWYiIeI4A7P1np-eI-b7KKMVr50UrEYStsJLwl5MAd7XPticPj_nAkFzYUUBBhyphenhyphen0NFMSSxmH_MJT0GOhB9WD-25C1cotbCjuA/s200/cub+scout+Bob.jpg" width="143" /></a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmu-SDrMMEl412SeGj72P8Q7j2j1SouE5_gn0Bj64zyhantFEPmNeT75YpQWWJtEtbR3PsSyIY8XdU4PJBoFxo7WqnmY093nbmyWbgeAcbGWfoxP7MgyHauLomav-R95_xSNMsHfNuWk2/s1600/b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="614" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmu-SDrMMEl412SeGj72P8Q7j2j1SouE5_gn0Bj64zyhantFEPmNeT75YpQWWJtEtbR3PsSyIY8XdU4PJBoFxo7WqnmY093nbmyWbgeAcbGWfoxP7MgyHauLomav-R95_xSNMsHfNuWk2/s200/b.jpg" width="196" /></a> <br />
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I volunteered to be Bobby's den mother and we had a good time earning badges, singing songs, going to pack meetings, and going to the pine wood derby.<br />
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I cheered at all of his sport games from pee-wee to high school. For little league baseball we helped Bob sell candy to finance the league. For scouts we helped him sell popcorn.<br />
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The whole family celebrated his high school graduation in 1993. While we watched him receive his diploma, we cheered and clapped our hands. We gave Bob a big open house later that month and many of our friends and family gathered to help us acknowledge his accomplishment. I put together a couple of collages of his childhood pictures and set up his senior pictures for display. I made and decorated a graduation cake. I was so proud of my handsome, gentle, smart boy.<br />
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I watched him in 5th grade as he found a new affection for a cute little girl. I watched as they grew up together, going to school dances together, school games and other various functions. Her a cheer leader, he a football player. I watched as he fell in love with Lynn, married her and had children of his own. I was so happy when he brought his family to me on holidays where we celebrated being one big happy family with big meals, gifts and love.<br />
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Robert was the 3rd of my five children, all shown in the picture below with his step dad at the head of the table. He is holding his monkey puppet, which he loved so much.<br />
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I taught my children that all children are innocent and deserving of love and affection. And to accept half, step, etc. into their families and to love them as their own. I know that Bob would have been a good step dad.</div>
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<br />Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-88057078962777916372019-09-28T21:07:00.001-04:002021-03-03T09:14:05.920-05:00(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right ~ Luther Ingram [w/...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_7OvbKteps" width="480"></iframe>Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-2356870097955952172019-09-19T23:26:00.000-04:002019-11-03T21:25:29.380-05:00My son Robert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rebecca and I at a Mother Daughter tea.</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>about 1954</b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding a big bite to Howard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wedding party. left to right: Peggy Jean Eastman, Carolyn Anderson, Aleta Thrush-Erskin, Howard Erskin, ? , my brother, John Thrush</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-size: large;"> At the ending of daily strife.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-size: large;">It's a father's knowing wisdom,</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">My oldest granddaughter, <span style="color: blue;">Brittney Marie. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Caitlyn</span> (cousin Tommy's granddaughter)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Isabella</span> my fourth granddaughter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;">My friend</span><span style="color: blue;"> R</span></b><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: blue;">ajalla</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My best friend from childhood, <span style="color: blue;">Peggy Jean</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kiki</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Rosa</span> - My niece </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My nieces - <span style="color: blue;">Linda and Rosa </span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Well, these are just a few beautiful women I know and/or am related to. More to follow later.</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Aleta</span> at 26<br />
I colored my hair back then because of premature grey hair.<br />
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Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-19352499972491215202015-03-02T17:52:00.004-05:002015-03-02T17:52:46.961-05:00<img src="https://ak.ssl.imgfarm.com/images/motitags/Classics/48x48/love.gif" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have new contacts !! I love them. They're nice and new and clean too !! They now have contacts for astigmatism that are disposable every day so now I can have a fresh pair every morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And - I picked up a new pair of polarized sunglasses that are so comfortable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now if that old man winter </span><img src="https://ak.ssl.imgfarm.com/images/motitags/Holidays/48x48/Frosty_the_Snowman.gif" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> would just be so kind as to go back up north, I can start wearing my new spring clothes. The snow is still white and beautiful up here in Northwestern Michigan, but I am really tired of the </span><img src="https://ak.ssl.imgfarm.com/images/motitags/Holidays/48x48/Snowflake.gif" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> snow and cold. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, have a good day everyone.</span></div>
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Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-48071569424712912612014-09-23T15:59:00.000-04:002014-09-26T23:03:07.677-04:00Beef Barley Soup<span style="font-size: large;">Again, fall has arrived, and so I've been looking for inspiration to use the veggies I've grown all summer. I've been watching a lot of cooking shows on The Cooking channel and The Food Network for new ideas to add to the old favorites. I made my family some Beef Barley soup last night for our supper, an old favorite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you're an old fashioned style cook like me, you'll add things as it seems right - by instinct. But generally, you will first soak your barley in water for about an hour. Then you brown your beef and set aside. Saute the onions, celery, mushrooms and carrots in a big pot for about 10 minutes. Add beef. Then pour in the beef stock and add the pearl barley. Lastly I add a few peeled and seeded chopped tomatoes. Simmer for about 2 hours to bring out the oh so good flavor. Homemade bread goes really good with this, but if you didn't make any bread, crackers are always good. Add a big glass of milk and make your tummy happy. Yummy.</span></div>
Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-91999085291988544632013-04-17T21:13:00.000-04:002013-04-17T21:14:03.230-04:00When God was a Woman by Merlin Stone - 1976<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">I've just finished reading this book and I must say it was very interesting. It tells of the religion of the Goddess thousands of years ago that thrived before the arrival of the patriarchal religions. The Goddess, known by many names, was revered as the wise creator and the one source of universal order. Under her, woman's roles were much different and woman brought and sold property and traded at the marketplace. Inheritance of title and property was passed from mother to daughter. </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> So how did it happen that the Goddess religion ceased to exist? It seems that the patriarchal religions brought forth it's downfall by the wholesale rewriting of the image of the Goddess as a wanton, depraved figure and the wholesale murder of nonbelievers. </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"> But, I'll let you read the book for yourself and come to your own conclusions. It's still available if you are interested.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-91158734509222724662013-02-21T18:52:00.000-05:002017-04-08T13:23:26.737-04:00The Naming of Cats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The naming of cats is a difficult matter, it isn't just one of your holiday games. You may think at first I'm mad as a hatter </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">when I tell you, a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, there's the name that the family uses daily, such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James. Such as Victor, or </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jonathon, George or Bill Bailey -- All of them sensible everyday names. There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter. Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames: Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter --</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But all of them sensible everyday names. But I tell you, a cat need a name that's particular, a name that's peculiar, and more dignified, else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride.</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">T. S. ELIOT</span>Aletahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621080037375768649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-848409737787667934.post-87032410549882374212013-02-20T10:50:00.001-05:002019-09-20T23:45:48.270-04:00I wanna know what love is.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I gotta take a little time, a little time to think things over. I better read between the lines, in case I need it when I'm older.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now this mountain I must climb feels like a world upon my shoulders. And through the clouds I see love shine, it keeps me warm as life grows colder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In my life, there's been heartache and pain. I don't know if I can face it again. Can't stop now, I've traveled so far, to change this lonely life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me. I wanna feel what love is, I know you can show me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm gonna take a little time, a little time to look around me. I've got nowhere left to hide. It looks like love has finally found me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's talk about love, the love that you feel inside. I'm feeling so much love, no, you just cannot hide. I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me. Show me what is real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You have been mine before, </span><span style="font-size: large;">How long ago I may not know:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And shall not thus time’s eddying flight<br />Still with our lives our love restore<br />In death’s despite,<br />And day and night yield one delight once more?</span></div>
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